Investigative Stories
How discrepancy in royalty distribution is increasing inequality between local units
The government has made a mockery of federalism by centralizing the local units’ right to distribute royalty on natural resources....
Nepal government’s neglect of critical care service has cost patients dearly
The government is bent on purchasing equipment rather than managing human resources for critical care units.Sagar Budhathoki | CIJ, Nepal
Daylight robbery in the name of vehicle maintenance
People's representatives who are supposed to make policies and set examples are presenting falsified invoices in the name of car...
How Bar Bardiya municipality became a trendsetter in improving education quality
While most local governments are busy constructing ‘attractive projects’--road, bridge, view tower—Bar Bardiya Municipality in Bardiya district is an exception....
Federal government continues grip on school education
Although the constitution hands over all authority related to the administration of education up to the secondary school level to...
Gender bias in household work claims the lives of women
Social norms that put the burden of household work on women have led to the deaths and injuries of many...
Stateless within the state
On one hand, there have been allegations that the constitutional provision regarding citizenship is discriminatory; on the other, acts according...
As illegal extraction continues, residents of Surkhet’s Raji village risk displacement
With haphazard extraction of riverbed material in Bheri river, a Surkhet village is at risk of being swept away. With...
Ad hoc local governance
Because of the ineffective federal government and disputes between some elected people’s representatives and chief administrative officers nearly 200 local...
How local governments in Rolpa are overhauling their schools
While some local governments fail to exercise their right to manage schools in their jurisdiction, Triveni Rural Municipality has done...
Foul play causes devastation in Save Fewa Lake mission
A major dam constructed to stop silt deposition in Fewa lake faced damage due to substandard construction. The remaining three...
People’s representatives grab people’s land
Ruapandehi is urbanising rapidly, and all types of land, from farmland to public land are being grabbed and sold. In...
Bhutanese political prisoners have been languishing in jails for nearly 30 years
Majority of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese nationals who were forcefully evicted from the country since 1990 have now settled in various countries...
Lack of a weather forecast system causing unprecedented loss and damage
Nepal’s mountain region is witnessing excessive rain in recent years because of rising temperatures. But these areas lack temperatures and...